A historic winter storm has slammed New York City and much of the US East Coast, bringing heavy snowfall, dangerous whiteout conditions, and widespread travel disruptions. Authorities have issued emergency alerts as record snow accumulations cripple transport networks. Susan brings you a ground report from NYC, capturing the intensity of the blizzard and its impact on daily life across the region.

Historic Blizzard Pummels East Coast With Snow & Whiteouts

This weekend's significant rain and wind storm could potentially cause flooding for over 60 million people living along the East Coast. According to the National Weather Service and CBS News partner The Weather Channel, the storm system formed in the Gulf of Mexico, battered portions of Florida on Saturday and Sunday as it raced up the coast, and dumped a ton of moderate to heavy rain on more northern states.

US: East Coast storm brings heavy rains & powerful winds; 200,000 homes without power | WION

Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall on North Carolina's coast near Emerald Isle early on Saturday (September 23) as it moved north along the east coast of the United States. 
 
Before the storm made landfall, the governors of North Carolina, Maryland and Virginia declared a state of emergency. It was predicted that Storm Ophelia would bring heavy rainfall as well as tropical-storm-force winds and could lead to minor flooding along the coasts of the states throughout the weekend. 
 
The forecasters had stated that North Carolina and Virginia are likely to receive heavy rainfall of up to 7 inches and the mid-Atlantic region will be getting 2-4 inches of rainfall in the weekend because of the storm. 
 
The officials also placed a warning of tropical storm in places from Cape Fear, North Carolina, to Fenwick Island, Delaware. Around 70,000 homes and businesses faced power outages in Virginia and North Carolina as the storm made landfall.

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“When you have that slow-moving storm with several inches of rain, coupled with a gust that gets to 30, 40 miles per hour, that’s enough to bring down a tree or to bring down limbs,” said Duke Energy spokesperson Jeff Brooks, while speaking to WTVD-TV on Saturday. “And that’s what we’ve seen in most of the areas where we’ve experienced outages,” he added. 
 
The Major League Baseball match between the host Washington Nationals and the visiting Atlanta Braves which was scheduled on Saturday (September 23) was postponed to Sunday due to the storm.

<h2>Storm likely to weaken towards east coast of US</h2>

As per the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the storm carried maximum sustained winds of 65mph as of 8 am Saturday. Gradually, the storm is likely to weaken as it travels north along the east coast of the United States, reaching Maryland by Sunday. 
 
Hurricane specialist with the National Hurricane Centre Philippe Papin said that in the next couple of days, the primary risk carried by the storm system will be the threat of floods due to the rain.

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“There have been tropical storm-force winds observed, but those are starting to gradually subside as the system moves further inland,” said Papin, in an interview on Saturday. “However, there is a significant flooding rainfall threat for a large portion of eastern North Carolina into southern Virginia over the next 12 to 24 hours,” he added.

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Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall on North Carolina's coast near Emerald Isle early on Saturday (September 23) as it moved north along the east coast of the United States.

Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall on North Carolina's coast near Emerald Isle early on Saturday (September 23) as it moved north along the east coast of the United States. Before the storm made landfall, the governors of North Carolina, Maryland and Virginia declared a state of emergency. It was predicted that Storm Ophelia would bring heavy rainfall as well as tropical-storm-force winds and could lead to minor flooding along the coasts of the states throughout the weekend. The forecasters had stated that North Carolina and Virginia are likely to receive heavy rainfall of up to 7 inches and the mid-Atlantic region will be getting 2-4 inches of rainfall in the weekend because of the storm. The officials also placed a warning of tropical storm in places from Cape Fear, North Carolina, to Fenwick Island, Delaware. Around 70,000 homes and businesses faced power outages in Virginia and North Carolina as the storm made landfall. ALSO READ | Greece: At least 15 killed after Storm Daniel brings ‘most intense’ rainstorms since 1930 “When you have that slow-moving storm with several inches of rain, coupled with a gust that gets to 30, 40 miles per hour, that’s enough to bring down a tree or to bring down limbs,” said Duke Energy spokesperson Jeff Brooks, while speaking to WTVD-TV on Saturday. “And that’s what we’ve seen in most of the areas where we’ve experienced outages,” he added. The Major League Baseball match between the host Washington Nationals and the visiting Atlanta Braves which was scheduled on Saturday (September 23) was postponed to Sunday due to the storm. Storm likely to weaken towards east coast of US As per the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the storm carried maximum sustained winds of 65mph as of 8 am Saturday. Gradually, the storm is likely to weaken as it travels north along the east coast of the United States, reaching Maryland by Sunday. Hurricane specialist with the National Hurricane Centre Philippe Papin said that in the next couple of days, the primary risk carried by the storm system will be the threat of floods due to the rain. WATCH | Deadly storm sweeps across Greece killing six “There have been tropical storm-force winds observed, but those are starting to gradually subside as the system moves further inland,” said Papin, in an interview on Saturday. “However, there is a significant flooding rainfall threat for a large portion of eastern North Carolina into southern Virginia over the next 12 to 24 hours,” he added. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Tropical Storm Ophelia makes landfall in North Carolina, moves north along east coast

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A major winter storm has now battered the east coast in the US, bringing in hurricane-force winds and heaps of snow to the region.

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Typhoon In-fa has made landfall in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province on China's east coast on Sunday, state TV reported. It is in the south of Shanghai. The national weather agency has forecasted a rainfall of 250-350 millimetres.&nbsp;

The authorities have&nbsp;cancelled&nbsp;airline flights and trains, while&nbsp;the public&nbsp;has been asked&nbsp;to stay indoors.&nbsp;"People should not willingly go outdoors,"&nbsp;the bureau said.&nbsp;

When it poured rain on Taiwan,&nbsp;the typhoon was packing winds of 155 kph and gusts up to 191 kph.&nbsp;Thankfully, no deaths or injuries were reported.&nbsp;

Several flight cancellations have been done at&nbsp;Shanghai Pudong and Shanghai Hongqiao airports.&nbsp;

According to&nbsp;state TV, more flights will get&nbsp;cancelled on Monday.&nbsp;To ensure minimal damage,&nbsp;Shanghai&nbsp;has&nbsp;closed parks and the riverfront Bund district,&nbsp;which is&nbsp;a popular tourist area.&nbsp;

Not just this,&nbsp;Hangzhou international airport, which lies on&nbsp;the southwest of Shanghai, has&nbsp;also cancelled flights.&nbsp;

The state TV&nbsp;said, the&nbsp;train service to Ningbo was suspended.&nbsp;Ningbo is a&nbsp;port city, which is in the south of Shanghai.&nbsp;

Schools, markets and businesses in Zhejiang province have been closed along with&nbsp;Zhoushan Bridge, which&nbsp;connects islands near Ningbo.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

Typhoon In-fa has made landfall in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province on China's east coast on Sunday, state TV reported. It is in the south of Shanghai. The national weather agency has forecasted a rainfall of 250-350 millimetres.

Typhoon In-fa has made landfall in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province on China's east coast on Sunday, state TV reported. It is in the south of Shanghai. The national weather agency has forecasted a rainfall of 250-350 millimetres. The authorities have cancelled airline flights and trains, while the public has been asked to stay indoors. "People should not willingly go outdoors," the bureau said. When it poured rain on Taiwan, the typhoon was packing winds of 155 kph and gusts up to 191 kph. Thankfully, no deaths or injuries were reported. Several flight cancellations have been done at Shanghai Pudong and Shanghai Hongqiao airports. According to state TV, more flights will get cancelled on Monday. To ensure minimal damage, Shanghai has closed parks and the riverfront Bund district, which is a popular tourist area. Not just this, Hangzhou international airport, which lies on the southwest of Shanghai, has also cancelled flights. The state TV said, the train service to Ningbo was suspended. Ningbo is a port city, which is in the south of Shanghai. Schools, markets and businesses in Zhejiang province have been closed along with Zhoushan Bridge, which connects islands near Ningbo. (With inputs from agencies)

Flights cancelled as China's east coast gets pounded by typhoon In-fa  

In the Australian east coast, thunderstorms are now ravaging the disastrous remains of the bushfires. At one point, there were more than 100 bushfires in the country alone, which were recently brought under control.

Australia is now witnessing the heaviest rainfall in months. Major highways have been shut down in Queensland. In New South Wales, power was cut off.

"Heavy, intense rainfall has eased, but showers and thunderstorms still possible through the weekend," the Bureau of Meteorology in Queensland tweeted on Saturday.

"Take care on the roads - if it's flooded, forget it", it added.

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Image:&nbsp;This photo taken on January 16, 2020 shows a burnt out part of local farmer Rick Morris' 2,300-acre property on Kangaroo Island after bushfires ravaged the island off of the south coast of Australia | AFP 
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The bushfire killed 29 people and adversely hit the states of Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland. More than 2,500 homes have been destroyed and millions of acres of land burnt.&nbsp;

In the southern areas of Queensland, there was thrice as much as rain anticipated overnight. Even though no major damage to life and infrastructure has been reported yet, many residential areas and state parks are now flooded.

Watch:&nbsp;Australians rejoice as showers of rain on bushfire-ravaged east coast bring relief

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Even now, 25 bushfires continue to rage in Australia, with 75 under control. According to the New South Wales fire services, this rain would bring immense respite, even though some sites of fire are yet to witness rain.

Less intense storms are expected to hit Victoria, which has witnessed a hard week owing to multiple severe storms and smoke from bushfires.

The Australian Open, the final qualifying round of which is due today, could be disrupted owing to the smoke. The air quality in Melbourne is expected to chart between ''moderate'' and ''very poor'' scales.

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Image: Flooding is seen along a road at the Australian Reptile Park in Somersby, New South Wales | Reuters 
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The bushfires are now majorly in control, with evacuation orders being lifted one-by-one. Recently, the order was lifted in Victoria, where more than a dozen fires continue to burn.

International response to the bushfire crisis has contributed to controlling the mega blaze. Recently, specialists from countries like Japan and the United States joined local fire teams to help control the fire.

The Defence Force of New Zealand recently announced the dispatch of more reinforcements from to Australia.

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(with inputs from Reuters)

In the Australian east coast, thunderstorms are now ravaging the disastrous remains of the bushfires. At one point, there were more than 100 bushfires in the country alone, which were recently brought under control.

In the Australian east coast, thunderstorms are now ravaging the disastrous remains of the bushfires. At one point, there were more than 100 bushfires in the country alone, which were recently brought under control. Australia is now witnessing the heaviest rainfall in months. Major highways have been shut down in Queensland. In New South Wales, power was cut off. "Heavy, intense rainfall has eased, but showers and thunderstorms still possible through the weekend," the Bureau of Meteorology in Queensland tweeted on Saturday. "Take care on the roads - if it's flooded, forget it", it added. Image: This photo taken on January 16, 2020 shows a burnt out part of local farmer Rick Morris' 2,300-acre property on Kangaroo Island after bushfires ravaged the island off of the south coast of Australia | AFP The bushfire killed 29 people and adversely hit the states of Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland. More than 2,500 homes have been destroyed and millions of acres of land burnt. In the southern areas of Queensland, there was thrice as much as rain anticipated overnight. Even though no major damage to life and infrastructure has been reported yet, many residential areas and state parks are now flooded. Watch: Australians rejoice as showers of rain on bushfire-ravaged east coast bring relief Even now, 25 bushfires continue to rage in Australia, with 75 under control. According to the New South Wales fire services, this rain would bring immense respite, even though some sites of fire are yet to witness rain. Less intense storms are expected to hit Victoria, which has witnessed a hard week owing to multiple severe storms and smoke from bushfires. The Australian Open, the final qualifying round of which is due today, could be disrupted owing to the smoke. The air quality in Melbourne is expected to chart between ''moderate'' and ''very poor'' scales. Image: Flooding is seen along a road at the Australian Reptile Park in Somersby, New South Wales | Reuters The bushfires are now majorly in control, with evacuation orders being lifted one-by-one. Recently, the order was lifted in Victoria, where more than a dozen fires continue to burn. International response to the bushfire crisis has contributed to controlling the mega blaze. Recently, specialists from countries like Japan and the United States joined local fire teams to help control the fire. The Defence Force of New Zealand recently announced the dispatch of more reinforcements from to Australia. Also read: After bushfire, Australian east coast experiences heavy rain and thunderstorms (with inputs from Reuters)

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